Connection problem (error4 ) Minolta Dimage 5400

Have tried uninstalling and reinstalling software and downloaded the latest driver. The light comes on the scanner and flashes - then an error4 message appears - and it won't work. Any idea what I should do please?
Thanks

5. Now save you new notepad file in the directory you created as sonyscanners.inf NOT as sonyscanners.inf.txt or sonyscanners.txt (i.e. c:\newminolta\sonyscanners.inf)6. Go to system control panel (may have to change control panel to classic view to see system).7. Select Device Manager8. Select Imaging Devices9. Right click on Minolta XXXX (depending on model) and click on driver tab. Select Update Driver.10. Select Browse my computer for driver software.11. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.12. Select Have Disk13. Browse to c:\newminolta\sonyscanners.inf and click OK14. Click Next. Windows should now say it updated driver.15. Run Dimage software with door closed. Wait for it to initialize and green light stops blinking.16. Open door and insert film holder and start scanning.17. If you are trying to use a Minolta 5400 with firewire in Windows 7, you have to change your 1394 driver to the legacy windows 1394 driver in order for the scanner to detect. Google for instructions as it's too detailed to add in here.18. The above driver should relink virtually all known Minolta scanners (USB/SCSI/Firewire) to the Windows TWAIN driver so it will work with the legacy Minolta software.

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I used this solution from KainAnderson1) Install the Konica Minolta XP software in Win 7.2) Plug in your DImage Scanner into a USB port and turn it on with the door closed. It may detect and install the original Konica Minolta Driver.3) Create an empty folder on you harddrive (for instance go to my computer, double click on the c: drive, then right click and create a new folder named newminolta).4) Open windows notepad and copy the following into it:

5. Now save you new notepad file in the directory you created as newminolta.inf NOT as newminolta.inf.txt or newminolta.txt (i.e. c:\newminolta\newminolta.inf)6. Go to control panel (View Devices and Printers).7. Right click on Minolta Scan Dual III and click on properties.8. Select Hardware tab, then select Properties9. Select Driver tab, then select update driver10. Select Browse my computer for driver software.11. Browse to c:\newminolta\newminolta.inf (or wherever you stored file) and click Next12. Click Next. After running driver file Win 7 should now say it updated driver.13. Run Dimage software with door closed. Wait for it to initialize and green light stops blinking.14 Open door and insert film holder and start scanning.Hopefully I've copied and amended the solution correctly

HiI bought a secondhand, nearly new Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 a few years ago but never tried to use it until now when I tried to get it to work with my iMac running OSX 10.6.2. I uploaded the Dimage software but I cannot get it to recognise the scanner - any suggestions? Do I need to get updated drivers?

1) Install the Konica Minolta XP software in Vista/Windows 7.2) Plug in your DImage Scanner into a USB port and turn it on with the door closed. It will detect and install the original Konica Minolta Driver.3) Create an empty folder on you harddrive (for instance go to my computer, double click on the c: drive, then right click and create a new folder named newminolta).4) Open windows notepad and copy the following into it:

5. Now save you new notepad file in the directory you created as newminolta.inf NOT as newminolta.inf.txt or newminolta.txt (i.e. c: newminolta newminolta.inf)6. Go to system control panel (may have to change control panel to classic view to see system).7. Select Device Manager8. Select Imaging Devices9. Right click on Minolta Scan Dual IV and click on driver tab. Select Update Driver.10. Select Browse my computer for driver software.11. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.12. Select Have Disk13. Browse to c:\newminolta newminolta.inf and click OK14. Click Next. Vista should now say it updated driver.15. Run Dimage software with door closed. Wait for it to initialize and green light stops blinking.16. Open door and insert film holder and start scanning.

Minolta's crummy software is notorious for this. Most people can't get it to work even by removing and reinstalling the driver software. The best solution is to use a third-party driver software called VueScan. You can download a trial version for free to see if it works before you commit to buying it. If this doesn't solve it, you most likely have some sort of hardware problem.

4. Save file. Turn on scanner and go into device manager and update the old minolta driver with this driver. You may have to manually update it.5. Once installed, all the normal Minolta programs now work just fine. Enjoy!

I tested this on Vista 32 Ultimate with a Dimage IV but it should work on all the models listed in the .inf file.

1) Install the Konica Minolta XP software in Vista/Windows 7.2) Plug in your DImage Scanner into a USB port and turn it on with the door closed. It will detect and install the original Konica Minolta Driver.3) Create an empty folder on you harddrive (for instance go to my computer, double click on the c: drive, then right click and create a new folder named newminolta).4) Open windows notepad and copy the following into it:

5. Now save you new notepad file in the directory you created as newminolta.inf NOT as newminolta.inf.txt or newminolta.txt (i.e. c: newminolta newminolta.inf)6. Go to system control panel (may have to change control panel to classic view to see system).7. Select Device Manager8. Select Imaging Devices9. Right click on Minolta Scan Dual IV and click on driver tab. Select Update Driver.10. Select Browse my computer for driver software.11. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.12. Select Have Disk13. Browse to c: newminolta newminolta.inf and click OK14. Click Next. Vista should now say it updated driver.15. Run Dimage software with door closed. Wait for it to initialize and green light stops blinking.16. Open door and insert film holder and start scanning.